# Zachary Bennett

Zachary Bennett is a Canadian actor and musician.

## Early life

He was born in London, Ontario. He is the second youngest of four children, and his siblings are fellow actors Garreth Bennett, Mairon Bennett, and Sophie Bennett.

## Career
### Acting career

He is best known for playing Felix King in Road to Avonlea, for which he received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role at the 7th Gemini Awards in 1993.
He was also a Daytime Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming in 1990 for his role in the television film Looking for Miracles, and a Genie Award nominee for Best Actor at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002 for the film Desire.

### Musical career

Bennett formed the indie rock band Yonder in 2004, which was renamed Tin Star Orphans in 2008. The band's debut album, Skywalk to Crescent Town, was released in 2008, before being reissued under the title Yonder in 2009 after they changed their name and signed to the Sparks Music label.
They released two further albums, The Days of Blinding Fear in 2010 and Tin Star Orphans in 2014.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | The Good Mother | Young Bobby | |
| 1998 | Blind Faith | Bobby Dolman | |
| 1998 | The Hairy Bird | Skunk | AKA, All I Wanna Do |
| 1998 | Dog Park | Dougie | |
| 1999 | 2 Little, 2 Late | Mickey McGouvney | |
| 2000 | Desire | Francis Waterson | |
| 2002 | The Bay of Love and Sorrows | Tom Donnerel | |
| 2004 | The Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles | Johnson Joe Jangles | Short film |
| 2004 | Cube Zero | Eric Wynn | |
| 2006 | Jekyll + Hyde | Dan | Video |
| 2007 | The Poet | Bernard | |
| 2007 | Homecoming | Drew | Short film |
| 2008 | Just Business | David Snow | Video |
| 2008 | Grindstone Road | John Dodson | |
| 2009 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Roy | |
| 2012 | Still Mine | Jeff Leblanc | |
| 2013 | Relax, I'm from the Future | Time traveller | Short film |
| 2016 | Maudie | Charles | |
| 2016 | Hacker | Curtis | |
| 2017 | Be My Guest | Tim | Short |
| 2019 | Ice Princess Lily | Emra / Frog | Voice; credited as Zach Bennett |
| 2022 | Relax, I'm from the Future | Chuck | Feature expansion of the 2013 short film; not in the same role. |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | The Christmas Toy | Jesse Jones | TV film |
| 1988 | Katts and Dog | Danny | Episode: "Race Against Time" |
| 1988 | The Twilight Zone | Brian Harris | Episode: "There Was an Old Woman" |
| 1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series | J.B | Episode: "A Friend to the End" |
| 1989 | Looking for Miracles | Sullivan Delaney | TV film |
| 1989 | Lantern Hill | Jimmy-John Meade | TV film |
| 1990 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Hank Walterson | Episode: "The Black Ferris" |
| 1990 | Back to Hannibal | Marcus | TV film |
| 1990–1996 | Road to Avonlea | Felix King | Main role |
| 1991 | Tropical Heat | Robbie Lawson | Episode: "Big Brother Is Watching" |
| 1991 | Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas | Peter Fletcher | TV film |
| 1992 | By Way of the Stars | Lukas Bienmann | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | Exploring Ontario's Provincial Parks | Pete Burke | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | The Hidden Room | Mike | Episode: "Jillie" |
| 1993 | Ghost Mom | Tony | TV film |
| 1994 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Buddy | Voice, episode: "Game Over" |
| 1994 | Free Willy | Jesse Greenwood | Voice, main role |
| 1998 | Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy | Ed | TV film |
| 1998 | An Avonlea Christmas | Felix King | TV film |
| 1998 | Mythic Warriors | Talos | Voice, episode: "Daedalus and Icarus" |
| 1999 | The Secret Path | Young Paul | TV film |
| 1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | Bill Bonanno | TV film |
| 2000 | Life in a Day | Mark Stratton | TV film |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Young Reese O'Malley | Episode: "The Frat Pack" |
| 2000–01 | Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series | Lorne | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2002 | A Killing Spring | Zack | TV film |
| 2002 | Verdict in Blood | Zack | TV film |
| 2002 | Salem Witch Trials | Joseph Putnam | TV film |
| 2002 | Moville Mysteries | Rico Caliente | Voice, episode: "The Day Rico Became Smart" |
| 2003 | Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion | Ernest Masterson | TV film |
| 2004 | Snakes and Ladders | Lovell Thomas | Episode: "American Pie" |
| 2006 | Legacy of Fear | Val Grosmont | TV film |
| 2006-07 | Z-Squad | Jinu | TV series |
| 2007 | The Climb | Blair Griffiths | TV miniseries |
| 2007 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Shun Kazami | Voice, episode: "Ryû no senshi" |
| 2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Jake Witzky | TV film |
| 2008 | The Border | Daniel Winters | Episode: "Civil Disobedience" |
| 2009 | Nerdland | Beast | Voice, TV film |
| 2009 | Angora Napkin | Jumbo Shrimp, Zen Master | Voice, television film |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Ben Leigh | Episode: "Girlfriend of the Year" |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Dr. Valo | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | Gideon Phillips | Episode: "Bang and Blame" |
| 2011 | Lost Girl | Cheeno | Episode: "Death Didn't Become Him" |
| 2011–present | Wild Kratts | Zach Varmitech / Chef Gourmand | Voice, main cast |
| 2011–12 | Detentionaire | Biffy Goldstein | Voice, main role |
| 2012 | BeyWheelz | Leon | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Murdoch Mysteries | Alexander Wallensky | Episode: "Who Killed the Electric Carriage?" |
| 2012 | King | Ben Hope | Episode: "Isabelle Toomey" |
| 2012 | Saving Hope | Benjamin Munk | Episode: "Blindness" |
| 2012 | Come Dance with Me | Rick | TV film |
| 2013 | Mother Up! | Joel | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Jack | Brad Lavigne | TV film |
| 2013 | Arthur | General Higgins / Weatherman | Voice, episode: "Pets and Pests/Go Fly a Kite" |
| 2014 | Orphan Black | Officer Tom Bowman | Episode: "Mingling Its Own Nature with It" |
| 2014 | Total Drama: Pahkitew Island | Shawn | Voice, main role (13 episodes) |
| 2014 | BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz | Leon Fierce | Voice, English dub |
| 2015 | Rocket Monkeys | Rock | Voice, episode: "Rock On" |
| 2015 | Reign | Lt. Joubert | Episode: "Abandoned" |
| 2015 | Rogue | Ryan Bosch | Episode: "Beyond Judgment" |
| 2016 | Ranger Rob | Dad | Voice, recurring role |
| 2016–17 | The ZhuZhus | Stanley Pamplemousse | Voice, recurring role |
| 2017–18 | Workin' Moms | Carl | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Suits | | Episode: "Shame" |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Sen. Cameron Feller | Episode: "Sting of the Tail" |
| 2017 | Frankie Drake Mysteries: A Cold Case | Paul Landell | Web series |
| 2018 | Inspector Gadget | Tag Shrapnel | Voice |
| 2018 | Esme & Roy | Mr. Plink | Voice, 12 episodes |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Lance Biggs | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Corn & Peg | Coach Clydesdale | Voice, recurring role |
| 2020 | Hey Lady! | Rover | |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Shun Kazami | English dub |
| 2015 | Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Jude Boyd | |
| 2021 | Far Cry 6 | Jacob Seed | |